Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across the country received foreign contributions worth Rs 55,647 crore between 2019-20 and 2021-22 but utilised over Rs 79,000 crore over the same period, the Home ministry informedRajya Sabhaon Wednesday. This, incidentally, is the period that witnessed a crackdown on NGOs allegedly violating provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, with the Act itself being made more stringent.
Junior home ministerNityanand Raitold Rajya Sabha that foreign funding of NGOs across the country has steadily risen from Rs 16,359 crore in 2019-20 to Rs 17,166 crore in 2020-21 and Rs 22,122 crore in 2021-22, notwithstanding the cancellation of registration of 1,828 NGOs under the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act since 2020.